We are looking for a PhD student for the project: “The role of chromosomal inversions in the diversification of common quail across a heterogeneous landscape”, supervised by Carles Vilà and Carlos Leiva, at the Doñana Biological Station @ebdonana.bsky.social @consevol.bsky.social #evolquail

Happy to present our results about wolf-dog hybridization in the Iberian Peninsula, developed within the #WOLFNESS project, at @consgenmeeting2026.bsky.social in Antwerp (Belgium) last week. 🐺 🐕 Wonderful meeting and scientific community! 🧬 👩‍🔬 @ebdonana.bsky.social #ConservationGenMeeting2026

My new book, Phylogenetic Biology, is now published. Available online for free at dunnlab.org/phylogenetic... . Physical copies can be purchased at shop.lightningsource.com/b/085?params... or your favorite bookstore.

🧪 Mediterranean ecosystems are changing fast & in dynamic, interconnected ways, but we rarely look at the interconnections. Doñana National Park is a great example of how multiple global-change drivers ripple through ecosystems via species interactions, trophic cascades, and habitat change. 🌍🧩

Congratulations to Dr. Celia Vinagre-Izquierdo for her PhD thesis "Chromosomal inversions as a mechanism for sympatric differentiation in common quails" (1/3) @celiavinagre.bsky.social @consevol.bsky.social #evolquail @ebdonana.bsky.social

Out today is our paper 'Genomic history of early dogs in Europe', in which we uncover the identity of the dogs that lived in Europe before agriculture—during the Paleolithic & Mesolithic periods: doi.org/10.1038/s415.... A thread ⬇️ (10) @biouea.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social

Today , as proposed by @hormiga.bsky.social 13 yrs ago, is a #Taxonomist appreciation day, so we celebrated it in @ebdonana.bsky.social by having an open discussion on the role of taxonomy in eco/ evo/ palaeo research. Lots of early career folks came by, so that´s was great! 🦖🦴🐛🧪

❗La caza del lobo está permitida en España al norte del río Duero por una disposición incluida en la Ley sobre desperdicio alimentario. Isabel Salado investiga la evolución y diversidad genética del lobo ibérico en la @ebdonana.bsky.social. ⏩ Entrevista completa: www.ebd.csic.es/divulgacion/...

Madre mía, se hace difícil contar cuántas cosas están mal y elegir qué es lo que está peor Los expertos La confirmación El no peligro La satisfacción La morena

💜 Hoy celebramos el #11F, el Día de la Mujer y la Niña en la Ciencia 🔬🌱 En la @ebdonana.bsky.social todas hacemos ciencia. Investigadoras, técnicas, profesionales de administración y compañeras del servicio de limpieza, con su trabajo diario, hacen posible que la ciencia avance con excelencia.

We have another publication out! 🎉🎉🎉 “Hybrids along a natural–anthropogenic gradient: improving policy and management across all levels of biodiversity.” We explore how to deal with hybrids in conservation — scientifically and practically. A thread 🧵 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Hybrids Along a Natural‐Anthropogenic Gradient: Improving Policy and Management Across All Levels of Biodiversity

Hybridization has long been a central topic in evolution and conservation. Recent developments in genomics have increased the ability to detect hybridization, defined here as breeding between species....

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The importance of carefully planning field studies can never be underestimated. Small details can help produce better results. A study by @isalado.bsky.social and members of #consevol #wolfConsevol Impact of two field preservation methods on genotyping success of feces peerj.com/articles/201...

📢New paper out! 💩🧬🧪Our Methods article about how preservation methods impact on genotyping success of feces is now published in @peerj.bsky.social peerj.com/articles/20154 #Biodiversity #ConservationBiology #Ecology #Genetics #Genomics #wolfConsevol @consevol.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social 🧵👇

Artículo de divulgación para la revista Jara y Sedal 📰 ¿Existe una nueva subespecie de codorniz? 🪶 🧬 Lo podéis encontrar en la revista en el número de septiembre en kioskos.

How many chromosomes can an animal have? In our paper out now in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that the Atlas blue butterfly has 229 chromosome pairs- the highest in diploid Metazoa! These arose by rapid autosome fragmentation while sex chromosomes stayed intact. www.cell.com/current-biol...

Constraints on chromosome evolution revealed by the 229 chromosome pairs of the Atlas blue butterfly

The genome of the Atlas blue butterfly contains ten times more chromosomes than most butterflies, and more than any other known diploid animal. Wright et al. show that this extraordinary karyotype is ...

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Detectan por primera vez un ejemplar de lince ibérico en el Pirineo www.lavanguardia.com/natural/2025...

Detectan por primera vez un ejemplar de lince ibérico en el Pirineo

Una de las cámaras de seguimiento instaladas en el Pirineo, cerca de la frontera con Francia, por la Asociación para la Defensa del Lobo y el Oso en el

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Fresh off the press! Our perspective in @natrevbiodiv.nature.com discusses the wealth of information on biodiversity contained in historical sources, and its integration for long-term ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation. A thread on the paper and what led to it: rdcu.be/eEcIt

Elif Çeltik also presents a poster on quails at the SEEEE meeting: "Could non migratory quails derive from a lineage of extinct island endemics?" Preliminary aDNA study of extinct Macaronesian quails. Very divergent lineage!!! Good job! @consevol.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social #EVOLQUAIL

Learning about common quails. Great presentation by @celiavinagre.bsky.social at the SEEEE meting yesterday: "Coexistence and divergence of chromosomal lineages in Common Quails." Is there pre- or post- zygotic isolation? Congratulations!! @consevol.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social #EVOLQUAIL

A chromosomal inversion leads to different migratory strategies in common quails ... and use of different food resources in winter! New article in the PhD thesis of @celiavinagre.bsky.social Congratulations!! @consevol.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Chromosomal Inversion Associated With Diet Differences in Common Quails Sharing Wintering Grounds

A large chromosomal inversion in common quails (Coturnix coturnix) is associated with phenotypic traits. In a wintering population in southern Spain, we found all three karyotypes coexisting but show....

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El arte y la ciencia unidos en la obra Zumo de remolacha para estimular el corazón y no solo la razón. Lleno hasta la bandera en su prestreno en Foios Valencia. Exito de acogida. Orgullosos y con muchas ganas de llevar la obra por toda España #zumoderemolacha #cambioclimatico #FernandoValladares

And the heat will only get worse. In Spain we have been experiencing anomalies of 5-10 degrees in June. Birds are falling from their nests. My 10-year-old daughter told me last night that she was so sorry for all the animals suffering due to humanity's fault. It is heart-breaking.

Extreme Temperatures Around the World@extremetemps.bsky.social · last yr.

‼️WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN ALL NIGHT >40 DEGREES IN OMAN & EMIRATES Dawn at 40C at Fujairah and Dhudna Min 35.8 Rustaq,35.5 Sohar Majis:Hottest night ever INSANITY IN PAKISTAN🇵🇰 MINIMUMS 34C 1200m and 30.6C at 1500m (Bunji) WORLD RECORD HOT NIGHT AT THAT ELEVATION

📢🌍 From @ebdonana, we urge world leaders to take urgent action on biodiversity loss and climate change at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development. Press release: www.ebd.csic.es/en/outreach/... Statement: www.ebd.csic.es/sites/defaul...

Este viernes 27 participaré en la mesa científica de la Jornada Parlamentaria «En defensa del Lobo Ibérico» en Madrid, organizada por APDDA e @intercids.bsky.social Programa e inscripciones en 👉 intercids.org/jornada-parl... @ebdonana.bsky.social @consevol.bsky.social #wolfConsevol

Jornada Parlamentaria «En defensa del Lobo Ibérico», organizada por APDDA e INTERCIDS

El viernes, 27 de junio de 2025, a las 15.30h, tendrá lugar en la Sala Ernest Lluch del Congreso de […]

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Manifestación en Madrid para que se vuelva a proteger al lobo ibérico en toda España. Desde 2021 el lobo estaba protegido en todo el país, pero en marzo se volvió a la situación anterior con una excusa estúpida en la ley de desperdicio alimentario.

🐺 🗓️ El 27 de junio, a las 15.30h: Jornada Parlamentaria "En defensa del Lobo Ibérico". Entrada libre y gratuita previa inscripción. Organiza la APDDA en colaboración con INTERCIDS. Programa completo y formulario de inscripción 👇

Jornada Parlamentaria «En defensa del Lobo Ibérico», organizada por APDDA e INTERCIDS

El viernes, 27 de junio de 2025, a las 15.30h, tendrá lugar en la Sala Ernest Lluch del Congreso de […]

intercids.org

Glad to see this paper finally out! An episodic burst of massive genomic rearrangements and the origin of non-marine annelids @natecoevo.nature.com @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social @csic.es @erc.europa.eu www.nature.com/articles/s41...

An episodic burst of massive genomic rearrangements and the origin of non-marine annelids - Nature Ecology & Evolution

An analysis of annelid genomes reveals massive reshuffling of chromosomes in the ancestral lineage leading to clitellates, a clade composed of non-marine annelids, with potential implications for the ...

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Hoy se cumplen 52 años de la llegada del cangrejo rojo, Procambarus clarkii, a Europa El 17 de junio de 1973 se liberaron unos 500 ejemplares cerca de Badajoz. Un año más tarde se soltaron unos 7000 en la Marisma del Guadalquivir Se lio parda @ebdonana.bsky.social theconversation.com/cangrejo-roj...

Cangrejo rojo: 50 años de la madre de todas las invasiones

En 2023 se han cumplido 50 años desde que un aristócrata ideara la introducción de una de las especies invasoras más dañinas de España.

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🌍 ✌️Último episodio de "Estudiar Doñana para entender el mundo" La biodiversidad es mucho más que un conjunto de especies. En la @ebdonana.bsky.social investigamos cómo las especies se relacionan entre sí formando complejas redes y qué impacto tienen nuestra actividad sobre ellas. 🌱🐦

This cattle egret, photographed and GPS-tagged by @juanma-pg.bsky.social travels every day from the breeding colony to a landfill #IsoPlastic @ebdonana.bsky.social @catarinalopes90.bsky.social @juliancap.bsky.social @manuelagforero.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @victormartinvel.bsky.social